Antifriction device



Sept. ll, 1934. J. F. BLEsER ANTIFRICTION DEVICE Original Filed Dec. 1.5, 1930 Patented Sept. 1l, 1934 STATES PATENT loi-fificfr;

' f `'ANCrIFiaIC'.rIoN DEVICE Joseph F. Bleser, Springfield, Ill. ,'Oi'iginal applicationDeccmber 15`,'1930`,"Serial No. l 5025429. Divided and this application August Aas; 1931,-sria1-N0. 559,855

aelaims. (c1. 30s- 212) This invention relates to .anti-friction devices and particularly to bearings ofthe roller type, in which-a .plurality of rollers are suitably positioned between and substantially uniformly spaced around relatively movable'portions of the bearing structure for. reducing toa minimum any friction due-tothe relative ymovement of said portions.

One objectof the present invention is toprovider'a bearing of the character described which is .particularly-adapted to .be readilyand` conveniently positioned f between relatively fixed supports. p y e Anotherobject oftheinvention is to provide a bearingstructure which rmay be readilyassembled 15,- and disassembledforL making repairs, cleaning or other purposes.V i

l.Another object-ofthe.invention is to provide a bear-ing. of simple constructionand containing alminimumnumberof, parts.

20, A. further object of4 the.y invention is. to provide a-v :bearing that-is strong,A durable rand which may be economically manufactured. f

Anst-ill.l furthergobjectof the present invention is to improve devices of the character described 25,-in sundry details hereinafter referred to and wparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The present application is a division of my copending application for improvement in Pistons, filed December 15, 1930, Serial No. 502,429.

One embodiment of the present invention is "shown for illustrative purposes in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a twopiece double end piston illustrating the appliggg-cation of my improved anti-friction device thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of one of the bearing structures illustrated in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially as .mtindicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

` The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is shown applied to a two-piece double end piston of the type forming a part of the invention fully described and claimed in my co- 5 .pending application above referred to, and as the vengine structure shown and described therein, to which the type of piston shown is particularly adapted, forms no part of the present invention, only so much of the structures of the copending `application is shown herein as is thought necessary to obtain a clear understanding of the present invention.

In the arrangement shown in the drawing, my improved bearing is shown applied to a double 5 54 end piston indicated as a whole by the numeral 5 and comprising substantially hollow end portions G'secured together by means of longitudinallyex- Vtending bolts 7, each of the portions lhaving inwardly extending aligned Vhollow vsupporting bosses 8 adaptedto receive and supporta shaft GQ or wrist pin 9` on whichmy 'improved bearing is adapted to ,bemounted the bearing structure r being adapted to be positioned on the shaft or wristA pin 9 between adjacent ends of the bosses 8 formed'on the respective end portion 6;

. 1n the construction shown, the present invention comprisesY preferably a one piece rotatable annular member 10 of. substantially U-shaped cross section having a channel 11 formed in its innerside, and, providing a. strong, sturdy outer race'for a. plurality ofy bearing rollers, and' suitably positioned within the. member 1.10'is a retainer. 12 having .a pluralitycfannularly. spaced radially disposed apertures 13 formed therein,

adapted to, receiveaplurality ofrbearing.r rollers 14 in a manner toannularlyspace the rollers'and to permit aportion of .t heir outer `sides toieX-tend into the channel 11, and the opposite .orfinner sides of the rollers to protrude or extend inwardly from the inner face of the retainer, thereby 8,0. providing an outer race for the rollers 14 in the annular channel 11 of the member 10.

Positioned within the circle formed by the inner faces of the rollers 14 is a relatively stationary bearing cone 15 having an outwardly eXtend- 8.55 ing annular flange 16 formed on one end thereof adapted to engage one of the end portions of the rollers 14, and at the opposite end of the cone is a ring 17 surrounding the shaft 9 and adapted to engage the opposite end portions of the rollg ers 14.

For supporting the bearing cone 15 and ring 17 between the adjacent ends, the bosses 8 of the end portions 6, the hollow shaft or wrist pin 9 is adapted to be positioned in the bosses 8 and 95;; to extend through the ring 17 and cone 15, the shaft or wrist pin 9 being secured against rotation and endwise movement in the bosses by means of set screws 18.

It will be observed from the foregoing descrption that in the arrangement shown, the cone 15 and ring 17 are positioned on the shaft or wrist pin 9 between adjacent ends of the bosses 8 in a manner to be secured against longitudinal movement on the Wrist pin by the end portions of the bosses, and that by reason of the inner sides of the rollers 14 being positioned between the ilange 16 and ring 17, and the outer sides of the rollers being positioned within the channel 11 of the 1.10

member 10, the member 10 and cone 15 are secured against relative displacement longitudinally of the shaft 9, and that the various parts constituting the improved bearing are retained in operative position with respect to each other simply by the adjacent ends of the bosses 8. Thus it will be observed that by merely removing the set screw 18 and the shaft 9, the entire bearing construction may be readily removed from its mounting and disassembled for making repairs, cleaning or other purposes. Y

To facilitate the positioning of the bearing structure within the end portion 6, it may be found desirable to form the cone 15y and ring 17 with a total longitudinal dimension somewhat less than the distance between adjacent ends of the bosses 8, in which case, one or more spacing` washers 19 may be positioned between the ring 1'7 and the adjacent end of one of the bosses 8, or between the flanged end of the cone l5 and the adjacent end of the other boss, thereby providing suitable means. for positioning the bearing structure longitudinally ofthe shaft 9 as may be found desirable. y

Itwill be observed from the foregoing descriptionthat the present inven ion provides a novel and efficient bearing Construction which maybe etV toT

invention need not be used conjointly, as the l same may be used to advantage in variously different combinations and subcombinations.

What I claim as new and desire to cover byy Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a shaft, an annular member having an inwardly faced annular groove formed therein, a plurality of anti-friction elements portioned in the said groove, a bearing cone mounted on said shaft and extending entirely across the face of, said elements' between the shaft and the elements. an integral annular flange adjacent one end Yof said cone, and retaining means separate from the cone adjacent the opposite end thereof and engageable with said anti-friction elements.

2. In a ,device of the class described, the combination with a shaft and relatively fixed supports therefor, of an annular member having an internal angular groove formed therein, a plurality of annularly spaced rollers in said groove, a bearing cone mounted on said shaft between said supports and extending entirely across the face of said rollers, said cone having an integral annularflange adjacent one of its end portions engageable with one of the ends Vof said rollers, and a separate thrust ring surrounding said shaft betweenr the opposite end of said cone and one of said supports and engageable with the opposite ends of said rollers.

3. In adevice of the class described, the combination with a shaft and spaced relatively xed supports therefor, of an annular member of subvstantially U`shaped crossfsection having an internal annular groove formed therein, a plurality of rollers in said groove,'means for spacing said rollers annularly therein, a bearing cone mounted on said shaft extending across the faces' of fsaid rollers between saidsupportsand having an integral annular ange adjacent one of its end portions and engageable with one of the ends' of said rollers', a thrust ring separate from the-cone and mounted on saidshaft between the opposite end portion of said cone and one of said suppports, said ring being engageable with the opposite ends of said rollers', and a spacing Washer on said shaft adjacent one of said supports'.

' f JOSEPH FjBLESER.

ills 

